Which of the Following Processes Is the First Event to Take

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes is the first event to take place in translation in eukaryotes?

• A) base pairing of activated methionine-tRNA to AUG of the messenger RNA
• B) binding of the larger ribosomal subunit to smaller ribosomal subunits
• C) the ribosome reaches a stop codon
• D) the small subunit of the ribosome recognises and attaches to the 5′ cap of mRNA

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